Military Aircraft Insignia of the Uruguay
History
The original flag of Uruguay, until 1828, was a horizontal tricolour of blue, white and blue, with a broad red diagonal band. Rudder striping and a roundel version of this flag have been used on Uruguayan aircraft since the formation of the air force in 1916.
In 1924, a naval air arm was formed which used the modern Uruguayan flag as a rudder marking, This is nine blue and white horizontal lines, representing the original nine provinces, with a white quarter containing the independence emblem, the 'Sun of May'. These aircraft also carry black or white anchors inboard of the air force roundels,
Since 1954, in common with many other Latin American countries, Uruguay has marked its wing insignia above the port and below the starboard. From the early 1990s it has been usual to use a flag fin flash rather than rudder markings.Adaugat: 10-Dec-2008 | _HITS: 491Raporteaza link inexistent | Details